Gingerbread
Packed with your favorite holiday spices, this classic Gingerbread recipe is a holiday comfort food!
Servings: 16 slices
Calories: 216kcal
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp allspice
- ¼ tsp ground cloves
- 4 oz. unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup dark molasses
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- {Optional for garnish} Powdered sugar
- {Optional for serving} Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour an 8” square pan; set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, allspice and cloves).
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter and molasses. Pour this mixture into the bowl with the dry ingredients; stir until well combined.
- Whisk together the remaining ingredients (buttermilk, egg, water and vanilla). Pour this into the bowl with the other ingredients; stir until well combined. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
- Bake at 350°F for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
- Let cool for 20 minutes before serving.
- {Optional} Dust top of cake with powdered sugar. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 216kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 171mg | Potassium: 291mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 217IU | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg